diff --git a/clutter/clutter-backend.c b/clutter/clutter-backend.c
index 8ce7c0ed9..25ec0ba73 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-backend.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-backend.c
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
 #include "clutter-stage-window.h"
 #include "clutter-version.h"
 
+#define CLUTTER_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#include "deprecated/clutter-backend.h"
+
 #ifdef HAVE_CLUTTER_WAYLAND_COMPOSITOR
 #include "wayland/clutter-wayland-compositor.h"
 #endif /* HAVE_CLUTTER_WAYLAND_COMPOSITOR */